Master of Nutrition student Jenna Moreno dreams of owning her own sustainable small farm someday and growing nutritious food for the community. Until then, she’s getting valuable hands-on experience as an intern with a Portland-area farmers market and by helping educate community members how to cook healthy meals to prevent diabetes and heart disease. “Connecting …
Naturopathic doctors are trained to see and treat patients holistically, but one future ND is looking deeper by delving into an individual’s family medical history. Michael Smith, a third-year naturopathic medical student, is currently working on a community education project focused on the intersection between genealogy and medicine. Smith will present his findings next week …
The College of Classical Chinese Medicine at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) introduced a Master of Acupuncture (MAc) degree program starting Fall 2022. Available as a three- or four-year immersion program in the classical foundations of acupuncture, the MAc degree emphasizes scholarship and practice in the art, science, and spirit of Chinese medicine, …
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon and the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, Washington are seeking applicants to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)-funded “Building Research across Inter-Disciplinary Gaps (BRIDG) Clinical Research Training T90 and R90 Programs”. Eligible individuals are post-doctoral US citizens or permanent residents with interest in clinical CIH research training …
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) is making careers in natural medicine more accessible by offering four of its undergraduate and graduate degree programs in an online format for the upcoming Fall 2022 term. The new online degree programs include: Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences (BSiHS) Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (BScN) …
Thanks to the generosity of Michael Chilton, a long-time supporter of NUNM, a special mid-year scholarship opportunity is being made available for the upcoming Spring 2022 term. The “Innovation in Wellbeing” scholarship will be awarded to five current full-time students in the amount of $3,000 each. The scholarships will be distributed for the Spring 2022 …
Chinese New Year 2022 falls on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, and celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival on Feb. 15, 2022. 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. Below is a list of Student Government Association (SGA)-sponsored events to celebrate Chinese New Year. There are some exciting upcoming events and collaborative activities for everyone to enjoy. …
As COVID-19 continues to dominate the news of the New Year, NUNM has been on the frontline of the unparalleled changes taking place in health care today. “NUNM has turned a corner from some extraordinarily challenging times,” said Dr. Melanie Henriksen, who was appointed NUNM President and CEO in 2021. “What we know is that …
The Portland-area weather forecast for the remainder of December is calling for temperatures near freezing on several days. While no snow is expected at this time, weather is often unpredictable. The safety of our NUNM community is our highest priority. Below are important directions and resources for students, staff, patients, and visitors. NUNM Inclement Weather …
